Compare towns
Cumberland vs Epping vs Coventry vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cumberland | Epping | Coventry | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
7,430Lowest |
35,907 |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #77 of 120 in NH | #24 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Epping School District | Coventry | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Epping High School | Coventry High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.3 |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.